Take a walk on the wild southern side of a classic Adirondack mountain with views of Lake Placid and Mt. Marcy on this 4.4-mile out-and-back.

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Host to the bobsled and luge events of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Games, Mount Van Hoevenberg is also a popular destination for hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers. This 4.4-mile out-and-back approaches the summit via Van Hoevenberg’s south face. The first mile of the trail wanders a near-flat grade through a mixed forest (with many trees gnarled by the local beaver population). About a mile in, the grade ticks up as the trail gains approximately 800 feet en route to the summit. An overlook on the way up affords views of Mount Marcy (to the south) and the summit itself overlooks Lake Placid proper (to the northwest).